Whats up next?
Hi everyone I am new to this forum. I don't have my surgery date yet (St. Josephs, Hamilton) But all my appointments will be completed on March 2nd ill be having my Gastroscopy. (intro group class Oct/2017, group nutrition class, met with a nurse once, social worker, nutritionist, blood work, ECG completed). I was told that it would be over a year for my surgery but the appointments seem to be coming very quick. My question is what are the steps that I have left asides from meeting the surgeon? Any information on what my path looks like would be greatly appreciated.
J.Rock
HW: 375lb
CW: 292.5lb
Referral: July 16/17. Orientation: October 21/17. Group Nutrition Class: January 5/18. First Nurse apt: February 5/18. Blood-work: February 8/18. ECG: February 12/18. Nutritionist: February 27/18. Scope: March 2/18. Social Worker: March 6/18. Internist: April 23/18, Re-Scheduled to May 15/18. Meet The Surgeon: June 11/18
Do you have to do a sleep study? If so, that can take time to get into that. Once all your testing is done, the team usually puts in a recommendation for you, either it's send this patient on to meet the surgeon or, there's something else we need to work on first.
I just had my surgery through St. Joe's in Hamilton and from start to fini**** was 7 months.
Once you're approved things tend to move fairly quickly.
Good Luck.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
I see on your signature you had a 2nd dietitian meeting. Was there a reason for a follow up? Do they make tweaks and ask you back to see if you made the correct changes? Thanks again for responding. ?
HW: 375lb
CW: 292.5lb
Referral: July 16/17. Orientation: October 21/17. Group Nutrition Class: January 5/18. First Nurse apt: February 5/18. Blood-work: February 8/18. ECG: February 12/18. Nutritionist: February 27/18. Scope: March 2/18. Social Worker: March 6/18. Internist: April 23/18, Re-Scheduled to May 15/18. Meet The Surgeon: June 11/18
Hi there!
I am currently going through Hamilton as well. I am done with all appointments except the pre- op class which is scheduled for March 1st. My surgery is scheduled for March 17th (how lucky for me it St. Patricks day). I started this journey almost a year ago.
It seems that you are ready to meet the surgeon next. The receptionist will call you for that. I had to wait about 2 months for that appointment after my internist meet and greet.
You're almost at the finish line of appointments!
Orientation- May 2017, Pre nutrition class- Aug 2017, Blood work- Aug 2017. RPN meeting- Sept 2017. Dietician and Psychiatrist Dec 2017. Internist- Dec 2017. Meet the Surgeon Feb 20th 2018. VSG surgery march 17, 2018 with Dr. Gmora